Paris Blues

"A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!"

1961 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 76

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Synopsis

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During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

“A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!”

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Cast

Paul Newman
Ram Bowen
Joanne Woodward
Lillian Corning
Sidney Poitier
Eddie Cook
Diahann Carroll
Connie Lampson
Louis Armstrong
Wild Man Moore
Barbara Laage
Marie Séoul
André Luguet
René Bernard
Marie Versini
Nicole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Jack Sher, Irene Kamp, Walter Bernstein
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Duke Ellington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Dwyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Sidney Poitier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Ritt directs. Christian Matras behind the camera. Duke Ellington scores. Roger Dwyre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Duke Ellington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roger Dwyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Sidney Poitier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!".
8IMDB entry: tt0055278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.